What: UC Employee Engagement Survey Results Forum
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: JD Morgan Center Press Room
There's still space to join us as UCLA Staff Assembly and Campus Human Resources hosts a forum to share the results from the 2017 UC system wide employee engagement survey. We also plan to communicate our initial recommendations for improving on the 4 priority areas that have been identified for UCLA and engage in a conversation with everyone in attendance on the next steps for us to make substantial progress. Light refreshments will be served and space is limited. RSVP now, by clicking on the following link: http://bit.ly/2017uceesurveyresultsforum
For more information on this event, please contact Walen Ngo at: walenngo@unex.ucla.edu

UC Staff Advisor to the Regents (2018-2020)

The application period for the next University of California (UC) Staff Advisor to the Regents (2018-2020) is now open. UC Office of the President (UCOP) Communications is circulating information to the Campus Editors regarding the application period, and it is posted on (UC Net.) The recruitment is open to all eligible UC staff and non-Senate academic employees so it is likely you will receive inquiries from interested parties.

This is a very important and prestigious opportunity and the 2018 application period is open until Friday, March 23, 2018. Visit the following link to apply today: http://bit.ly/ucstaffadvisor1820apply

Please contact Juliann Martinez, Employee Relations Specialist at UCOP, if you have any questions. Juliann is also a previous Staff Advisor and, therefore, is very knowledgeable about the process and the role. Juliann is available by phone at 510.287.3331 or email at Juliann.martinez@ucop.edu.

Professional Development Program Nominations (2018-19)

It's time to nominate members of your staff to participate in the annual Professional Development Program (PDP). The program features several components, including advanced skills training, mentoring, coaching, networking, and career assessment. Participants work with department sponsors on special projects of importance to UCLA, enabling them to demonstrate professional skills to campus leaders.

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is March 23, 2018, and the program begins August 2018. Online applications, as well as a PDP brochure, are available on the Human Resources' Professional Development Program web page.

If you have questions about PDP, contact Julia Sanchez, Manager Training and Professional Development at extension 4-0853, or via email at JuliaSanchez@chr.ucla.edu.

Have you ever considered UCLA Alumni Association Gold Membership? If so, we want you to know that becoming a Gold Member is easier than ever for UCLA staff. Not only is there an option for payroll deductions, payments can also be made in monthly or quarterly installments. More importantly, Membership payments are a tax-deductible gift to the university.

The Association is proud to support more than 500,000 Bruins worldwide through engaging events, volunteer opportunities, career support, scholarships and much more. Programs and services are powered by Membership and made possible by the generous support of Gold, Life and Blue Members.

In addition to supporting the Alumni Association, Gold Members receive the most benefits and premium services the Association has to offer including:

Sign in with your last name and ID so that the system recognizes you. (If you don?t know your ID, check your Bruin Card or email membership@alumni.ucla.edu for assistance).

On the Review Gifts page, select ?A Pledge? to pay in quarterly or monthly installments or ?Payroll Deduction? to pay monthly or all at once.

PDP Office of Emergency Management Knowledge Survey

Take survey and you could win a $60 gift card from amazon.com or one of two UCLA emergency kits!

The Professional Development Program (PDP)'s project group for the Office of Emergency Management kindly invites you to participate in an information-gathering survey about staff emergency preparedness at UCLA. This survey should take you between 5-7 minutes to complete.

To be entered into the raffle drawing for a $60 amazon.com gift card as well as two UCLA emergency kits, please submit your survey by Friday, March 16th. Winners will be notified by the end of March.